Category: Thoughts on Books and Reading

Most of you will know reading as something you do for fun, or because you have no choice if you want to pass that exam. Maybe without reading, you wouldn't understand most of the movie you're watching (hello subtitles!) or the game you're playing. Reading helps us in so many ways to make sense of... Continue Reading →

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So, you've finally gotten to the point where you're reading books, or maybe you've loved reading forever. However, finding the time to read is not always easy. So, how and when can you read? On your way to work/school/where ever you're going This one is especially easy when you're using public transport. Reading on a train... Continue Reading →

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Yes, I'm shortening this CoaBB or Confessions of a Book Blogger. It's easier this way to read what the post is actually about. This post is about Happy Endings - the bookish kind. For those thinking of anything else: get your mind out of the gutter! A lot of times, people seem to think that... Continue Reading →

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Since writing my post about May the fourth, I've been thinking about the books I have read and loved that are about war. There are a few books I'd like to mention. Some of those are Dutch books, but those are definitely worth it if you can find a translation. First up, a non-fiction book: The... Continue Reading →

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I've heard this a lot. Or maybe, read this a lot would be more accurate. Whenever someone has something negative to say about a book they've read, this is the go-to response: "You didn't have to read it.", "No one forced you to read it." Or anything along those lines. It annoys me. A. Lot.... Continue Reading →

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Firstly, I don't actually like the term 'snowflakes'. Everyone, whether real or a character in a story, has something about them that makes them different. That's exactly what makes them them. It's what makes characters seem like real people. Sure, stories often follow people who happen to be different. Whether they 'happen' to fall in... Continue Reading →

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It's been a while since my last confession, but I've finally thought of one again. After my post last week, I realized that I'm talking all about getting rid of books that you no longer need. Especially those you don't like. Well, there are some books still on my shelves, that I know I should... Continue Reading →

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We all know the problem: overflowing shelves, an overwhelming TBR and no idea how to deal with this. I've been decluttering my shelves, and have been trying my best not to add too many new titles to it permanently. It's not easy, but there are a couple of things you can do to make it... Continue Reading →

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Last year, before my Scotland trip, I mentioned that I was going to track this trip by using a Harry Potter book. Since its author comes from Scotland, this seemed entirely appropriate. Also, do I really need an excuse to buy another HP book? So, I bought the book and took it with me on... Continue Reading →

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Tips for beginner readers It's not easy to start reading, so what can you do to get started? Here are some of my tips. There's no science to this, just personal experience. Start with easy to read booksNo, these don't have to be children't books. However, starting off with Chaucer or Jane Austen would be... Continue Reading →

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A while back, I wrote a blog post where I explained that it is really hard for me to DNF (Did Not Finish) books. However, more recently I've changed a bit around in my life that has also affected my ability to DNF books. As you've seen, I've gotten rid of a lot of things... Continue Reading →

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As promised a long time ago, here finally are some pictures of step 3 of the KonMari Method, the decluttering of my books. As you can see, that's a lot of books. Also, lots of chaos! I discarded almost half of all these books. My list stands at 235 that I got rid of. This... Continue Reading →

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It was really hard to cut this list down to only ten books. I wanted it to be a mix of fiction, non-fiction, Dutch, English, German, children's, young adult and adult books. So it took me a while to get all those categories represented in the best way! So, without furrther ado, in no particular... Continue Reading →

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As mentioned in my previous blog post, I wanted to check up on the goals I set last year. What happened to them? Were they reached? I posted two different blog post at the beginning of last year describing my social media goals and my reading goals. original pictures on the blogI mostly managed to... Continue Reading →

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Yep, I'm not the biggest fan of bookish goodies. Sure, there are things that I like, but mostly something related to books won't really make me happy. I'd rather just have a piece of chocolate, or a book of course. Somehow I've a bit of a thing against anything that I can't use. This means that... Continue Reading →

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After 6 months of reading in 2016, I worked my way through quite a few books. Some of them I enjoyed more than others. Here are the books that were my favorites (in the order I read them in). Shattered by Teri Terry I can't tell you much about this conclusion to this series, because... Continue Reading →

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With my Scotland trip right around the corner, I've made a list of bookish places I'd like to visit in Scotland. I'm not sure if I'll have to time and funds to visit/do all of these, but they're all on my bucket list. If not this time, perhaps some other time. The first place I... Continue Reading →

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A little while ago, I rearranged my bookshelves. I forgot to write a blog post about it though, but here it is now! I hope you'll enjoy the before, after, and greatly chaotic in progress pictures. I made sure to get our dining table out of the way first, because it was in the way... Continue Reading →

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So far, I've only read two huge books by Stephen King, and I'm not impressed. Perhaps I've been reading the wrong books, or perhaps they're just not for me. However, I would like to give him one last chance. This is why I need your help. Please help me pick the next (and possibly last) Stephen... Continue Reading →

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Throughout the year, as most of you will know, there are numerous reading challenges that one can compete in. Some are fairly simple, only prescribing the number of books as a goal. Others, will try to give specific prompts to use when picking out a book (e.g. a book with a number in the title,... Continue Reading →

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That's the sad, sad truth; I don't have the money for it. Weirdly enough, I don't think I'll ever have the money to buy all the new releases right when they come out. Maybe it's my stingy Dutch upbringing (is that seriously still what foreigners believe btw?), but I just don't think it's worth it... Continue Reading →

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I've decided to do three favorite posts. One for each language that I've read books in. The Dutch and German ones will be up next year (It's so weird to say that)! These are my favorite English books that I've read in 2015! 1. The Martian by Andy Weir This was such a realistic Mars adventure! It was... Continue Reading →

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I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it on here, but since the summer of 2014 I've been keeping track of the books I've read in an Excel spreadsheet. Since I got a new computer, I've not got Microsoft anymore, but instead installed OpenOffice; my spreadsheets were transferred to there. Ever since reading a post... Continue Reading →